It’s been a bad year for avalanches in south central Alaska, with several deaths occurring in the mountains. Still, we have more information to avoid avalanches than ever before. On the next Outdoor Explorer we’ll visit with the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center to learn how the staff there studies the snow and predicts whether or not backcountry activities will be safe, and what you need to know for your own adventures.
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- Wendy Wagner, director, Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center
- Graham Predeger, forecaster with the CNFAIC
LINKS:
- Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center (CNFAIC)
- National governing body for avalanche research
- The Forest Services’ National Avalanche Center
PARTICIPATE: Facebook: Outdoor Explorer (comments may be read on-air)
BROADCAST: Thursday, March 17, 2016. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, March 24, 2013. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT
SUBSCRIBE: Receive Outdoor Explorer automatically every week via
cwohlforth (at) alaskapublic (dot) org | About Charles
